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Airodump-ng Wrong Channel In Mon0 (channel -1)

Hi
I have installed card on chipset ath9k_htc on Backtrack 4R1, but I have problem with channel in mon0 there is all the time is -1. I try type in console : airmon-ng mon0 11, iwconfig mon0 channel 11, iwconfig channel11 mon0 - 11 it's channel, but it gives nothing.

how I type in console "ifconfig wlan1 up promisc" wlan1 is up in promisc, how I type "iwconfig wlan1 mode monitor" error ;(
my screenshot

I try type in console " airmon-ng check kill" but it is not working :/
sorry for my broken english i'm from Poland

Originally Posted by killerro

Hi
I have installed card on chipset ath9k_htc on Backtrack 4R1, but I have problem with channel in mon0 there is all the time is -1. I try type in console : airmon-ng mon0 11, iwconfig mon0 channel 11, iwconfig channel11 mon0 - 11 it's channel, but it gives nothing.

after 2 weeks spending on searching,googling,foruming, and everything finally i register myself in this forum after using backtrack about 4 months... and i also found u at the other forum giving the solution for this device ..but have u tried it on backtrack?

for ur info im using Backtrack 4 R2 and my NIC card : TL-WN722N

for ur info, i already follow your guide but failed..
backtrack didn't recognise this card
when i type airmon-ng it will show this

wlan1 Unknown usb - [phy3]

if anybody know how to solve this problem..
PLEASE HELP...

and please dun giv a link if from this forum too cuz i already read it 100 times
4 your info too.. i dun know how many times i install compat-wireless and recover it back again..